Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-11-17

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Our list Of snbscribcrs 10 constantly
increasing.
Vinita needs now more than any
thing else a bank.
new bridge is being pat in on the
Frisco at Pawpaw.
Mrs. Timberlake is building a new
house near the academy.
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Joe Harris has about completed
very good-sized livery barn.
A merrr party of ladies' were out
serenading last Friday night.
Nat skinner received one thousand
head of Texas cattle last Monday.
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Job work executed at this Office gives
satisfaction both in quality and price.
George Emerson is now proprietor
Of the corner lunch stand, at the depot
A Choctaw marriage license now
costs 500. The price was formerly
s25.
There have been number of prai-
rie fires in this vicinity within the
last few days.
The cost Of boarding prisoners at the
Fort Smith Jail from July / to Octo-
Der 30 was S4,30l so.
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The Greek council has taken a recess
until the 9th of December, when the
new chief will take his office.
There is every reason to expect the
early erection ofa new depot at this
place by the Frisco company.
Several cars of goats in transit from
Texas to Newton county, Missouri,
passed through here Monday.
"R. U. Stick" is afflicted with sore
eyes hence Prairie City goes without
representation in these columns.
L. c. Boudinot is said to be staying
in the vicinity Of Tahlequah and is
very frequently seen by his friends.
A force of men are employed by the
Frisco at this point in framing bridge
timber to be used on the line west of
here.
Always buy your goods from the
firms that advertise. By so doing
you materially aid the publisher of the
paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dameron are the
happy parents Ola nine pound daught-
er who made hef appearance Monday
evening.
number OF ladies' and gentlemen,
including the academy faculty, we're
out last Saturday on a nut gathering
expedition.
John Carlton, deputy .Harshal
tached to the I.rt Smith court, was
slain at Denison a couple of weeks ago
by a negro named John Hogan.
Itis reported that the grand jury
ignored the larceny crse growing out OF
the Wills cattle difficulty with the
railroad company. The proper thing
to do.
The man who withdraws his supprt
from the home paper may be humoring
a selfish whim or nursing personal
spite, but he is doing nothing else COM
mendable.
The preparation for the corn festi-
val. continues with promising out
look. An interesting programme is ar
ranged and very enjoyable time
seems sure.
NJ. W. Couch & Son have recently
incorporated dry goods into their busi-
ness at Chelsea. Blackwell & Co. will
do likewise in short time. Chelsea
is on boom.
Cattle in the vicinity Of Tulsa are
said to be accumulating fat every 4 ay.
The range was burned of some time
ago aud the new grass has been cured
by the frost.
A large invoice Of stationery, Of ev-
cry description will be received at this
office by the latter part Of the week.
All orders for JOB work will be executed
without delay.
Catoosa is one Of the most flourish
ing towns between Vinita and the Ar
kansas river. The merchants are do
ing good business and the place is
improving rapidly.
Tahlequah, say the gentlemen who
left there last Saturday morning, Is
anything but lively. Most of the visit
ors who were on hand to witness the
opening Of council have returned to
their homes.
Lee Mosier, who murdered Hugh
Lawler in this territor, south of Har'
per, Kansas. on October 20, 1887, wa'
hanged at Wichita Tuesday morning
This was the first legal execution that
ever took place in the state.
The all-nbsorbing topic in town thi'
week is the skinner, Ratclin-shears ar
bitration. Messrs. Green, Chamberlir
and Ralston constitute the court
Some $500 or $1,000 are in controversy
though the total account reaches as
many thousand.
A recently adopted rule OF the post
Office department is that all letter
mailed upon trains must be put Oft a